Open AccessThe surgical treatment of proximal humeral fractures in elderly patients—an analysis of the long-term course of locked plate fixation and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty based on health insurance data
Author(s) -
Josef Stolberg-Stolberg,
Jeanette Köppe,
Robert Rischen,
M. Freistühler,
Andreas Faldum,
Christoph Katthagen,
Michael J. Raschke
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
deutsches ärzteblatt international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.436
H-Index - 60
ISSN - 1866-0452
DOI - 10.3238/arztebl.m2021.0326
Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , arthroplasty , confidence interval , surgery , adverse effect , proportional hazards model , complication
The goal of this study is to compare mortality, major adverse events, and complication rates after the surgical treatment of proximal humeral fractures with locked plate fixation (LPF) versus reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) in elderly patients.